“Finding purpose is not something that is miraculously revealed to us, or something that we discover accidentally. And it is not something that we simply decide upon. You don’t, so much, choose or decide your purpose; rather you discover and recognize it and are inexplicably drawn to it. Usually, there are hidden clues that will point us in the right direction. For example, there is something that you really enjoy, something that you are good at, something you love to do. Whatever it is – a talent, skill or some natural ability – it will be something that gives you pleasure, something of use to others, something with which you can serve your fellow man and something that you truly like to do. Your purpose will be something that naturally attracts you, to the extent that you would perform whatever it is for free, if you had to. Whatever it is, find it, because this is what you should be doing, what you were meant to do, if not full time then at least part-time. Find your purpose and you’ll find your destiny.”

R. Ian Seymour

R. Ian Seymour (Excerpt adapted from Maximize Your Potential.)